STS-79 Launch Cover

 Own Limited-Edition Atlantis STS-79 Silk Cover

Produced by Colorano, this cover honors the Launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ 17th mission, STS-79 (the 79th mission of the Space Shuttle program). 

This popular Colorano cover feature “silk” cachets that are produced through a special screening process and then bonded to the envelope.  The cachet pictures a photo of the crew before launch and is surrounded by a golden border.  The cover bears a patriotic US stamp and Kennedy Space Center cancellation, the location of the launch.  You can discover the story behind the mission with the informative captions next to the cachet.

Launched on September 16, 1996, STS-79 was the first US shuttle mission to reach the fully completed Mir space station.  The mission also included the first American crewmember exchange – the return of Shannon Lucid.  Lucid had spent 188 days in space, a world record for a female astronaut. 

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